{"id":48127,"date":"2010-08-30T17:18:52","date_gmt":"2010-08-30T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=48127"},"modified":"2010-08-30T20:31:08","modified_gmt":"2010-08-30T20:31:08","slug":"structural-engi-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2010\/08\/structural-engi-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Structural Engineer  Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi,<br \/>\nMy husband and I are in the process of purchasing a townhouse which needs extensive structural work with a planned rear extension. The existing 3-story house will be pretty much be rebuilt for the exception of the party-walls and the foundation.  Since we have an architect who will be preparing the drawings for filing, the main service we are seeking from the engineer will be evaluating the existing foundation and determining if any of the structure could be reused and the methods and materials that is necessary for the new structure. Has anyone had experience with a good structural engineer for this type of project? Is there any range of fees we should expect for this scope of job? Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, My husband and I are in the process of purchasing a townhouse which needs extensive structural work with a planned rear extension. The existing 3-story house will be pretty much be rebuilt for the exception of the party-walls and the foundation. 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